1 December 1737, death of Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse, the third son and youngest child of Louis XIV and la Montespan. His papa made him grand amiral de France at the age of 5.

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Born in 1640: Marquise de (1640-1707), mistress of

Portrait after Pierre (1612-95), ca. 1676-1700

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Born on this day: Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan (1640-1707) who was the mistress of Louis XIV of France

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Born in 1640: Marquise de Montespan (1640-1707), maîtresse en titre of

Portrait after Pierre (1612-95), ca. 1676-1700

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Born in 1640: Marquise de Montespan (1640-1707), maîtresse en titre of

Portrait by Caspar (1639-84), 1670

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Mademoiselle de Blois, he youngest illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan, painted in 1692, the year she married the Duc de Chartres. She is painted as the sea-nymph Galatea.

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Born in 1678: (1678-1737), Count of Toulouse, legitimated son of &

Portrait by workshop of (1659-1743), 18th Century

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Born in 1678: (1678-1737), Count of Toulouse, legitimated son of &

Portrait as a boy by (1645-1730), 17th Century

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Marie-Madeleine Gabrielle Adélaïde de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Madame de Montespan's younger sister, became a nun as she was ten years old and was later nicknamed Reine des Abbesses. Louis XIV was extremely fond of her.

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Born in 1673: (1673-1743), Princess of Condé, legitimised daughter of &

Portrait with daughter Henriette Louise by workshop of (1662-1744), ca. 1710-5

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Born in 1673: (1673-1743), Princess of Condé, legitimised daughter of &

Portrait by Pierre Gobert (1662-1744), ca. 1710

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Like for a colour, then post four pics of a character associated with that colour

I got: red ❤️

Antonio Salieri - Mozart l'Opera Rock
Heather Chandler - Heathers
Marius - The Vampire Chronicles
Madame de Montespan - Le Roi Soleil

Marius fanart: https://t.co/dLlrf6PGjV

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Born in 1677: (1677-1749), Duchess of Orléans, légitimée de France, daughter of &

Portrait with son Louis d'Orléans (1703-52) attributed to (1662-1744)

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➡️Philippine-Élisabeth d'Orléans (1714-34), par J-M Nattier.
➡️La duchesse de Modène en Hébé, par P. Gobert. Charlotte-Aglaé d'Orléans (1700-61).
Filles de Philippe d'Orléans, régent, et de Françoise-Marie de Bourbon, fille légitimée de Louis XIV et de la marquise de Montespan

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8 November 1676, birth of Anne-Louise-Bénédicte de Bourbon. She was a daughter of Henri-Jules de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, and Anne de Bavière, and forced to marry the Duc du Maine, legitimised son of Louis XIV and la Montespan.

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lo prometido es deuda, madame de montespan bad bitch style

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4 May 1677, birth of Françoise-Marie de Bourbon, Duchesse d'Orléans, youngest illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV and the Marquise de Montespan. Françoise-Marie married the heir of Monsieur, Philippe II d'Orléans, who nicknamed her Madame Lucifer.

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